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Overview

The PCI2PECP 2 Port EPP/ECP PCI Parallel Adapter Card can be installed in an available PCI slot, adding two IEEE 1284 ports to your PC and supporting data transfer speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps (up to 3 times faster than built-in parallel ports).

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How to

In Device Manager, under the appropriate heading, confirm that your expansion card is listed and that there isn't an exclamation mark next to it. For example, a USB controller card would be under Universal Serial Bus controllers.

Your expansion card is listed according to the name of the chipset. To determine the name of the chipset of your expansion card, navigate to www.StarTech.com and look on the Technical Specifications tab for your product.

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Troubleshooting

When you troubleshoot issues with a parallel device, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:

Parallel cables

Parallel ports

Parallel devices

To test your setup components, try the following:

Use the parallel cable, parallel port, and parallel device in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.

Use a different parallel cable, parallel port, and parallel device in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.

When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:

Test each cable individually.

Use short cables when you are testing.

When you test the parallel ports and parallel device, it is recommended that you do the following:

Press the Windows key + R, type devmgmt.msc, and press Enter. Check to see if the parallel ports and parallel device is listed under Ports (COM & LPT).

Make sure that the LPT port number is the correct number for the parallel device and that the software being used to connect the computer to the parallel device uses the correct LPT port number.